ABOUT TEMPO

An initiative of the Art in Public Places Program, TEMPO brings temporary public artwork to sites throughout Austin to enrich civic dialogue,cultivate tourism, and activate public spaces in unexpected ways.The annual program commissions artists to create installations in a range of media that explore themes suitable for the outdoor environment.

For the 2018 cycle, ten artists were selected to create installations for each of the City’s council districts. A collective exhibition of all the works, TEMPO Convergence, will be hosted at Edward Rendon Sr. Park as part of the East Austin Studio Tour, November 10-18, 2018.

See map below for locations of each work. Click here for project descriptions and locations.

TEMPO 2018 awarded artists:

Adrian Aguilera and Betelhem Makonnen

Clare van Montfrans and Elizabeth Farrell

Lawrence Jolly

Allyson Lipkin

Nathan Nordstrom and Peter Krsko

Adam Owens

Rebekah Rauser

Agustina Rodriguez

Nick Schnitzer

Jamie Spinello

TEMPO 2D

This year, TEMPO has expanded to include murals. Through the TEMPO 2D program, twelve local artists were selected to create hand-painted murals, vinyl adhesive artwork, or wall-based fiber art at locations across Austin including public parks, the Austin Bergstrom International Airport, and other high-profile locales.

TEMPO Refresh

Another expansion of the TEMPO program this year is TEMPO Refresh, an initiative through which an artist is invited to re-imagine an existing work in the AIPP collection. For the inaugural year of this pilot program, artist Laurie Frick will create an installation on top of and around artist Carl Trominski’s Moments--an artwork comprised of "blue signs" sited on the Lamar Bridge Underpass. The work was chosen to mark and celebrate its 15th anniversary and because it is one of the most discussed artworks in the City's collection. Trominski has been supportive of the concept from the beginning, and generously stated, “I am totally open to a temporary artwork intervention for Moments. This project was a great opportunity for me at the time and I'm happy that it can continue to provide opportunity to others today.”

Laurie is an artist who explores data through her artwork, revealing the people behind the numbers. Proposing to re-paint the walls of the Lamar Boulevard Underpass in vibrant color, her murals will highlight why visitors come to Austin and what they do when they get here. She will be finalizing her design this summer, and is expected to install the work at the end of September. Once installed, her artwork is planned to be up until late summer 2019. This opportunity was open to the Art in Public Places’ 2018-2020 Local Pre-Qualified Artist Pool.

Artist rendering of 2018 TEMPO Refresh project

Public Programs

Guided and self-guided tours for TEMPO and TEMPO Convergence will be held at the times and locations listed below: